I have not, however, prepared them as separate files. Spanning this deeply troubling period, this fourth and final volume of political and philosophical writings reveals althusser wrestling in a creative and unorthodox fashion with a whole series of theoretical. No figure loomed larger than althusser in marxist thought in the west during the 1960s and. His books include for marx and reading capital, both initially published in 1965, and machiavelli and us, published posthumously in 1999. Louis pierre althusser 19181990 was one of the most influential marxist philosophers of the 20 th century.
Introduction to marxism and the philosophy of science verso. To my knowledge, with the exception of henri lefebvre who has devoted an excellent little book to him. Lenin and philosophy and other essays by althusser, louis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lenin and philosophy and other essays edition 1 by louis. Books by louis althusser author of lenin and philosophy. Louis althusser 1969 lenin and philosophy and other essays. Louis althusser s most popular book is lenin and philosophy and other essays. In france, said althusser, marx discovered the organized working class, in england, engels discovered developed capitalism and a class struggle obeying its own laws and ignoring philosophy and philosophers. As they seemed to offer a renewal of marxist thought as well as to render marxism philosophically respectable, the claims he advanced in the 1960s about marxist philosophy were discussed and debated worldwide. Unfortunately, the history of marxism is as little known by todays marxists as by nonmarxists, with one marxist recently finding it necessary to make the point that pre. A remark of lenins that althusser last invoked in 1975 pinpoints the premise of his philosophical project until then. Louis althusser 1970 lenin and philosophy and other essays ideology and ideological state apparatuses notes towards an investigation first published. No figure among the western marxist theoreticians has loomed larger in the postwar period than louis althusser.
Louis althusser has 100 books on goodreads with 19550 ratings. He is the author of several books including the future lasts forever, montesquieu, le politique et lhistorie, for marx, and reading capital. Viewed as a structuralist marxist, althusser was as much admired. These works, along with lenin and philosophy 1971 had an enormous influence on the new left of the 1960s and continues to influence modern marxist scholarship. First published in 1968, it was published in english translation in 1971. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Louis althusser stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Ideology and ideological state apparatuses by louis althusser 1969. Lenin and philosophy, and other essays louis althusser. Buy lenin and philosophy and other essays by althusser, louis isbn. Lenin and philosophy and other essays free pdf, chm, doc. The book opens with a 1968 interview in which althusser discusses his personal. The book opens with a 1968 interview in which he discusses his personal political and intellectual history.
Lenin and philosophy and other essays by louis althusser. This major voice in french philosophy presents a classic study of how particular political and cultural ideas come to. Althussers conviction that philosophy strictly speaking has no object, in the sense that a. In this his most famous essay, published in 1968, he describes ideology, which traditionally had been characterized. Lenin and philosophy and other essays louis althusser. Lenin and philosophy and other essays kindle edition by. His books included for marx 1965 and lenin and philosophy 1971. In 1980, at the end of the most intensely political period of his work and life, louis althusser penned philosophy for nonphilosophers. The publication of for marx and reading capital established louis althusser as one of the most controversial figures in the western marxist tradition, and one of the most influential renewals of marxist thought. Lenin and philosophy and other essays consists of eight distinct essays. Lenin and philosophy and other essays book by louis althusser. This classic work, which to date has sold more than 30,000 copies, covers the range of louis althussers interests and contributions in philosophy, economics, psychology, aesthetics.
Louis althusser, lenin and philosophy, and other essays. Althussers description of the new mode of thought marx was in the process of developing as scientific did not mean. Lenin and philosophy also contains althusser s essay on lenin s study of hegel. Buy a cheap copy of lenin and philosophy and other essays book by louis althusser. I cannot go into other very wideranging consequences, e. A remark of lenin s that althusser last invoked in 1975 pinpoints the premise of his philosophical project until then.
Ideology and ideological state apparatuses by louis althusser 196970 louis althusser 1970 lenin and philosophy and other essays ideology and ideological state apparatuses notes towards an investigation first published. Lenin and philosophy also contains althussers essay on lenins study of hegel. This pathbreaking analysis of ideology has inspired a range of recent approaches to this field, which remains central to our own time. Rather, your choices are limited to downloading each of the two parts of roughly equal size into which i have grouped the texts or you may download the larger single file containing the entire contents 483k. Louis althusser 19181990 took his degree in philosophy in the ecole normale superieure and later became secretaire of the school. He was a member of the french communist party and an independent voice within the french left.
Louis althusser 1970 lenin and philosophy and other. Ideology and ideological state apparatuses louis althusser louis althusser was the leading structuralist marxi st philosopher in france in the 1960s. Although i read the preface, by fredric jameson, and an interview of althusser, and an essay on lenin, i skipped all the other essays. Lenin and philosophy also contains althussers essay on lenins study of hegel freud and lacan his letter on art and cremonini painter of the abstract. Of althussers works listed below, reading capital, for marx and lenin and philosophy are the most signi. A rebel against the catholic tradition in which he was raised, althusser studied philosophy and later joined both the faculty of the ecole normal superieure and the french communist party in 1948. Louis althusser lenin and philosophy and other essays. Caveat, im only rating the essay on ideology in this book, which is also the most famous essay in the text.
In the late 1970s and 1980s, louis althusser endured a period of intense mental instability during which he murdered his wife and was committed to a psychiatric hospital. Intended to contribute, in his own words, to a leftwing. Lenin and philosophy and other essays by althusser louis. Pdf more than a quarter of a century after louis althussers heyday, one wonders. I am among those who should wear lenins cap, if it fits.
I am glad to be able to extend a few words of welcome to the reader who does me the honour of opening this book. It looks at althussers critique of the concept of commodity fetishism and suggests a possible response. Lenin and philosophy and other essays by louis althusser in chm, doc, epub download ebook. Buy lenin and philosophy and other essays new edition by althusser, louis isbn.